Anonymous
08/17/2025 15:46
Subject: Where to dye clothes?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Black tea is a fugitive dye and will fade with exposure to sunlight and washing with soap.
Sure, but 1) OP is going for cream/off-white, not a full tan or darker brown, so any amount of dye is probably enough for several wash cycles; and 2) if/when it fades, just do it again.
Who has the time to keep doing that? Just buy a cream blouse ffs.
OP here and I would agree with the "Just buy a cream blouse" but it is extremely hard to find a button down that isn't blinding white. Silk blouses, yes, I have no trouble finding those in cream.
Are you wealthy?
Ralph Lauren has some beautiful options, but they are $$$$$
Bloomingdales has a few too, that are not quite es expensive as good old Ralph.
Anonymous
08/17/2025 15:44
Subject: Where to dye clothes?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Black tea is a fugitive dye and will fade with exposure to sunlight and washing with soap.
Sure, but 1) OP is going for cream/off-white, not a full tan or darker brown, so any amount of dye is probably enough for several wash cycles; and 2) if/when it fades, just do it again.
Who has the time to keep doing that? Just buy a cream blouse ffs.
OP here and I would agree with the "Just buy a cream blouse" but it is extremely hard to find a button down that isn't blinding white. Silk blouses, yes, I have no trouble finding those in cream.
Are you wealthy?
Ralph Lauren has some beautiful options, but they are $$$$$
Anonymous
08/17/2025 15:42
Subject: Where to dye clothes?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Black tea is a fugitive dye and will fade with exposure to sunlight and washing with soap.
Sure, but 1) OP is going for cream/off-white, not a full tan or darker brown, so any amount of dye is probably enough for several wash cycles; and 2) if/when it fades, just do it again.
If she wants cream, she needs yellow pigments not brown.
That being said, the other poster is correct. It is simpler to buy a new shirt rather than trying to tint an existing shirt.
Anonymous
08/17/2025 15:40
Subject: Where to dye clothes?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Black tea is a fugitive dye and will fade with exposure to sunlight and washing with soap.
Sure, but 1) OP is going for cream/off-white, not a full tan or darker brown, so any amount of dye is probably enough for several wash cycles; and 2) if/when it fades, just do it again.
Who has the time to keep doing that? Just buy a cream blouse ffs.
OP here and I would agree with the "Just buy a cream blouse" but it is extremely hard to find a button down that isn't blinding white. Silk blouses, yes, I have no trouble finding those in cream.
I'd honestly investigate having custom shirts made before trying to dye a white shirt cream and hoping for an even, colorfast result.
I agree.
It takes some finesse to get an even dye finish when you are dyeing finished clothing pieces.
Anonymous
08/17/2025 15:39
Subject: Where to dye clothes?
Anonymous wrote:Black tea is a fugitive dye and will fade with exposure to sunlight and washing with soap.
Good point.
It also won't necessarily dye evenly.
It will appear "antiqued" but will not give a nice, even cream color.